Stagea 25Tx Four Auto. Does It Have An S1 Gearbox?

[David_j_p]

I Wander if anyone has some knowledge on this? I have been told I may have the S1 gearbox, as it does not have tiptronic. I am going to get an MV Automatics shift kit, and when I rang them they said they have never heard of an S2 auto that didnt have tiptronic. How do you tell the difference?

[KiwiRS4T]

What year is your car? Transmission type should be on the blue makers plate on the firewall.

[David_j_p]

What year is your car? Transmission type should be on the blue makers plate on the firewall.

Its a 2000. Is it the model number that will tell me what box? I have a pick of the blue plate here:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=345288058948848&set=p.345288058948848&type=1

[Ben C34]

link doesn't work. On the blue plate it had the paint code, trim code, engine, diff and trans info. The trans on my car (rs s2) is re401b . look for a number similar to thwt on your plate then tell mike what it says.

[KiwiRS4T]

Mine is a 1996 S1 with no tiptronic - plate says RE4R01A

[David_j_p]

Mine says RE4R01B RC40. So mines an S2 box with no tiptronic?

[Ben C34]

sorry I left out the r on mine, and was going by memory , so cant remember the rc40 bit but that rings a bell. Perhaps at some stage your car has had a different trans in it. On the dash does it have the spot to display what gear you are in (only lights up when in manual mode, but you should be able to see if it is there or not) Are you in adelaide? If yes just go to mv and let them have a look at it.

Edited October 8, 2013 by superben

[KiwiRS4T]

Looks like it! Have you got an aftermarket steering wheel?

Mine says RE4R01B RC40. So mines an S2 box with no tiptronic?

[David_j_p]

I live in Taree, NSW. Thats why im trying to get the Box type sorted before I get them to send the kit. Im also going to put a bigger oil cooler. I just did a search on the model RE4R01B and on the SAU forums, it says that its a S2 box. A is S1, B is S2. My steering wheel is stock, so its missing the paddle shift? Or do the tiptronics not have paddles?

[Ben C34]

They have rocker stlye switches u use with your thumbs. to make 100 percent sure I would be looking on the box for a number, not sure where to look though.

[Ben C34]

Here you go, for reference. mine is an rs, that us the tcs off light in the bottom keft corner.

[Ben C34]

Here you go, for reference. mine is an rs, that us the tcs off light in the bottom keft corner.

[David_j_p]

I dont have the light, nor the buttons on the wheel. its just a solid blank part. Mine was near mint when I got it, Im sure its stock and factory. Even though it was well looked after, it had no mods or new parts. It must be something to do with being a 25txfour. It does have snow mode and diff lock, and an atessa system, with woodgrain dash, xanavi, and velour on the seats and the door trim.

[Ben C34]

well that clears that up! Mine is a rwd model, so it has traction control, which I turn off, so it makes sense you didn't have the tcs off light at all.